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| Large Atocha Silver Bar Lot 216 in Current Sedwick Treasure Auction. |
Here is the auction description.
Large silver bar #626, 89 lb 11.68 oz troy, Class Factor 0.8, with markings of manifest 1038, fineness 2380/2400 and mine/date cartouche ORVRO / 1621, from the Atocha (1622). 15-3/4" x 5-1/4" x 3-1/4". A particularly large ingot with strong markings on top (should be at least Class Factor 0.9) including a very deeply impressed diamond-topped-TA monogram (for owner/shipper Tirajo), very bold IUXXXVIII manifest number, full but corroded fineness IIUCCCLXXX, silvermaster V (de Vreder) in one corner and full but lightly corroded (but all-important) rectangular cartouche with mine name ORVRO above date 1621 (the presence of which should merit a Class Factor of 1.0), plus the usual cylindrical assayer's "bite" at one end, yet with all of the circular tax stamps too weak to discern, tiny bits of charcoal embedded in sides, overall well above average for these popular "loaves" of silver. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher photo-certificate #85A-S626 and original gray plastic TSI tag.
This lot currently has a bid of $22,000 and is sure to go much higher.
Not only is this a great silver bar, but the imaginative monogram shows the creativity of the owner/shipper, Tirajo. Really a great human touch that survives the centuries.
The ORVRO mark refers to Ururo, which is the Spanish name for Uro Uro in Bolivia.
According to Wikipedia, The city was founded on November 1, 1606, by Don Manuel Castro de Padilla. as a silver-mining center in the Urus region. At the time it was named Real Villa de San Felipe de Austria, after the Spanish monarch Philip III. It thrived for a while, but it was eventually abandoned as the silver mines became exhausted.
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It is said that being at the beach provides mental and physical health benefits.
According to one article, “The color blue has been found by an overwhelming amount of people to be associated with feelings of calm and peace,” says Shuster. “Staring at the ocean actually changes our brain waves’ frequency and puts us into a mild meditative state.” A study published in the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s journal even found that blue is associated with a boost of creativity.
The smell of the ocean breeze contributes to your soothed state, which may have something to do with the negative ions in the air that you’re breathing in.
Plus,that consistent ebbing and flowing you hear as you lie on your towel under an umbrella? “It kind of de-stimulates our brains,” says Shuster. The noises — coupled with the visuals — activate your parasympathetic nervous system, which is “responsible for slowing us down and allowing us to relax and feel more engaged,” says Sally Nazari, PsyD, owner of Chrysalis Psychological Services and host of the podcast Beyond the Couch...
But it turns out there’s a bit of a placebo effect happening, too...
Here is a link for more about that.
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/what-beach-does-your-brain-ncna787231
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Hurricane Irma was the beginning of a very hectic time for me and a lot of other people. I won't go into all of the details, but I just haven't been able to get back to normal since.
A little tornado passed very near my house. I happened to see it go through. It was something to see. A huge electric poll swayed and trees snapped over like paper napkins. The sound was something too.
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| Path of Tornado Through Wooded Area. |
Below is a picture of one limb ripped off by the Tornado. Large trunks and limbs broke off.
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| Limb Broken by Tornado Associated With Hurricane Irma. |
Towards the end of next week it looks like we could have a decent size surf - up to six or seven feet.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
